Frommer's® Irreverent Guide to Las Vegas, 1st Edition

by Simon, Jordan

• ISBN13: 9780028631530
• ISBN10: 0028631536
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Travelers who are tired of cliche-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff will welcome Frommer's Irreverent Guides -- the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. These travel guides offer an insider's view of each destination, and take a fun, honest look at everything reviewed, including:
-- The Euro-trashiest hotels
-- Restaurants that don't live up to the hype
-- Where the supermodels eat and don't eat!
-- Luscious love nests and lavender lodgings
-- The most overrated museums
-- Bars where you can hear yourself think
-- And much, much more

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(5)
Neighborhood Map	6	(1)
You Probably Didn't Know	7	(5)
ACCOMMODATIONS	12	(42)
Winning the Reservations Game	16	(1)
Is There a Right Address?	17	(37)
The Lowdown	18	(25)
New-style glitz	18	(1)
Older money	19	(1)
Don't know much about history	20	(1)
Overrated	21	(1)
Globe-trotting themes	22	(1)
Globetrotting themes gone haywire	23	(1)
Campiest themes	24	(1)
When your chips are down	25	(1)
Gen-X	26	(1)
Family-friendly on the Strip	27	(1)
Family-friendly off the Strip	28	(1)
Family-unfriendly	29	(1)
Quick getaways	30	(1)
Taking care of business	30	(2)
Service with a smile	32	(1)
Old Vegas	32	(1)
Best-value casinos on the Strip	33	(1)
Where to escape the madness	34	(1)
Where to tie the knot	35	(1)
Cool pools	36	(1)
For the body beautiful	37	(1)
Heavy lobbying	38	(1)
Handsomest guest room decor	39	(1)
Obessively detailed	40	(1)
When the conventions book the biggies	41	(1)
Suite deals	41	(2)
The Index	43	(7)
An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics
Maps	50	(4)
DINING	54	(46)
Only in Las Vegas	57	(1)
What it Will Cost	58	(1)
When to Eat	58	(1)
How to Dress	58	(1)
Getting the Right Table	58	(1)
Where the Chefs Are	59	(41)
The Lowdown	60	(25)
Where to go when you hit the jackpot	60	(1)
Most beautiful clientele	61	(1)
Overrated	61	(1)
Most creative menus	62	(1)
Where the Rat Pack might hang out	63	(1)
Close encounters of the romantic kind	64	(1)
Where to impress clients	64	(2)
Frozen in the '50s	66	(1)
Buffet all the way	66	(1)
Bargain buffets	67	(1)
The brunch bunch	68	(1)
Incredible edible deals	68	(1)
We never close	69	(1)
Delish deli	69	(1)
Chow, bella	70	(1)
Mambo Italiano	71	(1)
Service that sparkles	72	(1)
Decor to the max	72	(1)
Winning wine lists	73	(1)
Kidz are us	74	(1)
Designer Asians	75	(1)
Authentic Asians	76	(1)
Fishing around	76	(2)
Prime beef	78	(1)
Theme dining: the A list	79	(1)
Theme dining: the B list	80	(1)
For Gen-XYZ	81	(1)
Voulez-vous manger avec moi?	81	(1)
High-falutin' French	82	(1)
South of the Border	83	(1)
Southwest sizzle	84	(1)
Arabian nights and Turkish delights	84	(1)
The Index	85	(10)
An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics
Maps	95	(5)
DIVERSIONS	100	(34)
Getting Your Bearings	102	(32)
The Lowdown	104	(22)
Where the hell am I?	104	(1)
Freebie spectacles	104	(2)
Best shows for kids	106	(1)
Thrill rides	106	(1)
Overrated	107	(1)
Au naturel	108	(1)
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my	109	(1)
Kids' favorite theme parks	110	(1)
Theme parks for grownups	111	(1)
Honeymoon in Vegas	111	(2)
Neon dreams	113	(1)
Don't be a dummy	114	(1)
Kidding around	114	(1)
For high-tech kids	115	(1)
Kitsch collections	116	(1)
Memorable memorabilia	117	(1)
Show me the cheese: gift shops	118	(1)
Foreign history lessons (why not?)	119	(1)
Thumbs up from the galleries	119	(1)
Rev your motors	120	(1)
For your viewing pleasure	121	(1)
Away from the Strip	121	(1)
Head for the lake	122	(1)
Par for the course	123	(2)
Rockin' it	125	(1)
Parking it	125	(1)
The Index	126	(7)
An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics
Maps	133	(1)
CASINOS	134	(18)
The rules, and the odds	137	(2)
Getting comped	139	(13)
The Lowdown	140	(8)
Friendliest pit staff	140	(1)
Cheekiest waitress costumes	141	(1)
For nickel-and-dimers	141	(1)
Casinos Royale	142	(1)
Old-style flavor	142	(1)
Over the top (even by Vegas standards)	143	(1)
Don't live up to their billing	144	(1)
Worth leaving the Strip to see	145	(1)
High-roller havens	145	(2)
Best bets	147	(1)
The Index	148	(4)
SHOPPING	152	(16)
Target Zones	154	(3)
Bargain Hunting	157	(1)
Hours of Business	158	(10)
The Lowdown	158	(5)
Best for kids	158	(1)
Tackiest tchotchkes	158	(1)
Souvenirs with panache	159	(1)
Campier than thou	159	(1)
For collectors	160	(1)
Books and record deals	160	(1)
Retro-fitting	161	(1)
Haute couture	161	(1)
To beautify your home	162	(1)
Forbidden delights	162	(1)
Tattoo you	163	(1)
The Index	163	(5)
An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics
NIGHTLIFE	168	(32)
Sources	170	(1)
What it Will Cost	171	(1)
Liquor laws and drinking hours	171	(1)
Drugs	171	(29)
The Lowdown	172	(20)
Big throbbing dance clubs	172	(1)
Dancing cheek to chic	173	(1)
Boogie nights	173	(1)
Best people-watching	174	(1)
Drinks with a theme	174	(1)
Class lounge acts	175	(1)
Tit-illations	176	(1)
Where the Rat Pack might hang out	177	(1)
See-and-be-scenes	178	(1)
Vintage Vegas	178	(1)
Love shacks	179	(1)
Where to get intimate	179	(1)
Rainbow nights	180	(1)
Wildest decor	181	(1)
Rooms with a view	181	(1)
True brew	182	(1)
Martini madness	183	(1)
Cocktail culture	183	(1)
Country roots	184	(1)
Sports bars	184	(1)
For slackers, Goths, and nihilists	185	(1)
Frat parties	186	(1)
For twentysomethings	186	(1)
For thirtysomethings	187	(1)
For fortysomethings	187	(1)
Where locals hang out	187	(1)
Cigars, cigarettes	188	(1)
The piano man	189	(1)
Jazzin' it up	189	(1)
Singing a blues streak	190	(1)
Where to hear local bands	191	(1)
The Index	192	(8)
An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics
ENTERTAINMENT	200	(28)
Sources	202	(1)
Getting Tickets	203	(25)
The Lowdown	204	(15)
What money does for the imagination	204	(2)
And the Liberace award goes to	206	(1)
The bare necessities	206	(1)
What a drag	207	(1)
Presto!	207	(1)
The impressionists	208	(2)
Broadway babies	210	(1)
Headlining showrooms	211	(1)
Music rooms for the hip	211	(1)
Yukking it up	212	(1)
Top-priced tickets	213	(1)
Best values	214	(1)
Family outings	214	(1)
Best movers and shakers	215	(1)
Stadium seating	216	(1)
Classical moments	216	(1)
The theatah	217	(1)
A sporting chance	218	(1)
Overrated	218	(1)
The Index	219	(9)
An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics
HOTLINES & OTHER BASICS	228	(9)
Airports	229	(1)
Airport transportation to the city	229	(1)
All-night pharmacies	229	(1)
Buses	230	(1)
Car rentals	230	(1)
Child care	230	(1)
Climate	231	(1)
Convention Center	231	(1)
Coupons	231	(1)
Dentists	231	(1)
Doctors	231	(1)
Driving around	231	(1)
Emergencies	232	(1)
Events hotline	232	(1)
Festivals and special events	232	(1)
Gay and lesbian resources	233	(1)
Limos	233	(1)
Newspapers and magazines	233	(1)
Parking	233	(1)
Post offices	233	(1)
Radio and TV stations	234	(1)
Restrooms	234	(1)
Taxis	234	(1)
Ticketing	235	(1)
Tours	235	(1)
Travelers with disabilities	235	(1)
Visitor Information	235	(2)
Index	237